The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-04-16
WILLIAM DEANS DEATH.


The Career of IA Self Made, Worked
Mau-HIs Death Great Loss to New
ark-PersOnaI sketch.
The town of Newark has suffered a
great loss i'll the death of Villa Dean,
which occurred at his late residence near
that town last evening at ten minutes be-
fore , o'clock. Mr.. Dean had been suf-
teripg since last fail; even when he was
upon the platform advocating the cleo
ton of the Temperance Reform ticket
lie had not his usual good health lie
was suffering considerably when the dis
aStrous fire occurred chat consumed his
mills last Christmas. but it was not
thought that his sickness would result
in death
The funeral will take place at O'Clock
on Saturday afternoon from tire late
home of the deceased.
william Dean was born in Blockley
Township. then Philadelphia county. but
now a part of the city, May 10, 1920
HIS parents We're Joseph and Deborah III
Dean, born II England
His father being "A successful wooden
goods manufacturer, took his sou, at the
age of lG. from the public school which
he was attending and pl iced him III his
| mill, where he became proficient in all
the details of manufacturing wooden
goods then known. and since then he has
kept pace with the times.
The business of the elder Dean having
increased to such an extent that it be
came necessary for him 10 look for larger
water power, and i'll prospecting around
the splendid water power of White Clay
creek, running Just back of the town of
Newark, struck his eye, and in 1913 JOS
Dean removed to that place aud started
the large mills now living i'll ruins. In
1871 he Jtok his son William into part
nership with him and the firm assumed
the name of Joseph Dean & Son.
Joseph Dean died i'll 1861, when his
son william entered into partnership
with John Pilling, and in 1852 a stock
company was formed under the name of
The Dean Woollen Company. with a
capital of $3.50 600, with Augustus
Thomas of Philadelphia as president, and
William Dean superintendent The ca
paciGy was nearly trebled at that time.
John Pilling remained as a stock holder
The two sons of William Dean, Joseph
aud William kersiaw Dean. filed posi-
tons in the mill beside being stockhol
ders. The establr shmeut was thus being
conducted up to the morning of Christ
mas day last, when it was totally de-
stroyed by fire, which presumably re-
suited from Spontaneous combustion
throwing 266 hands oct of employment
and causing loss of nearly 5000 600
Mr.. Dean was stakeholder OF the p.
w x B. railroad. and was for some time
director in the same. Mr. Dean was
elected to the legislature in 1868. and
when that body met in January 1869 he
was made chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee. 1t was at this ses-
sion, when considerir Z the taxation of
railroad companies, that the legislature
accepted SO 600 in lieu OF all other taxes
Though Democrat, he was liberal, fair
and ut all times honest and independent
In 1873 Mr. Dean had incurred the dis
pleasure of a large number of the MEM
berS of his party, huJ after heated con-
test in his own hundred he was nomi
mated tor the Legislature again. Hun
dreGS OF Democrats voted against him,
bat they We're more than offset by the
Republicans who voted for him.
In 1872 he was chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Executive Committee, but
resigned the position on the nomination
of Horace Greeley to the presidency, and
Joined the straightOur d 'mocratic move
ment. lie was a delegate to the couven
ton At Louisville which nominated
Charles OConner for President aud
Chas. Francis Adams for Vice President
Mr.. Deans wife died March 81, 1851
lie leaves. besides the two sons referred
to, three daughters all of whom lived
at his home. and one of whom is the
willow OF Il blacksmith named Hill, late
OF Newark.